marham-e-waqt na ejaz-e-masihai hai
zindagi roz nae zakhm ki gahrai hai

phir mere ghar ki fazaon mein hua sannata
phir dar-o-baam se andesha-e-goyai hai

tujh se bichhdun to koi phul na mahke mujh mein
dekh kya karb hai kya zat ki sachchai hai

tera mansha tere lahje ki dhanak mein dekha
teri aawaz bhi shayad teri angdai hai

kuchh ajab gardish-e-parkar safar rakhta hun
do-qadam mujh se bhi aage meri ruswai hai

kuchh to ye hai ki meri rah juda hai tujh se
aur kuchh qarz bhi mujh par teri tanhai hai

kis liye mujh se gurezan hai mere samne tu
kya teri rah mein hail meri binai hai

wo sitare jo chamakte hain tere aangan mein
un sitaron se to apni bhi shanasai hai

jis ko ek umr ghazal se kiya mansub 'nasir'
us ko parkha to khula qafiya-paimai hai